Dazer Laser
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The Dazer Laser - Light Fighting Technologies is a non-lethal ocular distraction and interruption device, or dazzler
, which has been designed and engineered by Laser Energetics, Inc.
Eye studies confirmed that the commercially available Dazer Laser can be operated eye safe at all ranges beyond 1 meter, and is in fact safe to operate from very short to long distances and does not inflict any permanent eye damage. The study reports that the divergence and modulating effect of the laser allows the device to operate within the maximum permissible exposure (MPE) limits set by the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI). The weapon emits a dispersing "modulating pool of green light" that is effective and safe from as close as three feet and as far as a mile-and-a-half away. Following positive results, General Dynamics Corporation was awarded a $2.6 million contract to manufacture the Dazer Laser Defender and Dazer Laser Guardian on June 15, 2010.
The Dazer Laser is the only ocular distraction and interruption device that uses Variable Range and Variable Focus, a patented technology Laser Energetics has designed into all of its devices. This allows the operator to adjust the range based on the range of the target. For instance if someone is 5 meters away, the user simply sets the range to 5 meters and is safe to engage from 1 meter up to 5 meters away. In the event a threat is 50 meters away, the user simply changes the range to the 50 meter setting and now can engage the threat completely eye safe from 10 meters and beyond. Other dazzling devices cannot do this because they are fixed focus systems and cannot be used at short ranges, but instead have built in safety modules that turn the device off inside of short ranges. This makes other dazzling devices ineffective because they can only be used at longer ranges.
The Dazer Laser has built-in security codes for controlled activation. Once the code has been input into the device, it is activated for a time period of 8, 12, or 24 hours. Upon expiration of the time clock, the device shuts off and cannot be used again until the code is re-entered. This prevents unauthorized use in the event it is lost or stolen. The Dazer Laser operates as a high-powered, long range search-light as well as an ocular distraction and interruption device for safe, yet effective temporary visual impairment. The Dazer Laser is fully water proof and submersible up to 20 meters in depth, which is two (2) atmospheres. Both the Dazer Laser Defender and Guardian are weapons mountable using MIL Std 1913 Picatinny Rail
adapters and have been ruggedized for transport and gunfire, vibration and shock. All Dazer Laser products are powered by CR 123A-3V lithium batteries, the Defender uses four (4) and the Guardian uses two (2).
2009 - Laser Energetics announces its nonlethal laser weapon.
2010 - Results from for the eye safety study proves the Dazer Laser can be operated safely. Dazer Laser first sale is made to Israeli Corrections.
Dazzler (weapon)
A dazzler is a directed-energy weapon intended to temporarily blind or disorient its target with intense directed radiation. Targets can include sensors or human vision. Dazzlers emit infrared or visible light against various electronic sensors, and visible light against humans, when they are...
, which has been designed and engineered by Laser Energetics, Inc.
Eye studies confirmed that the commercially available Dazer Laser can be operated eye safe at all ranges beyond 1 meter, and is in fact safe to operate from very short to long distances and does not inflict any permanent eye damage. The study reports that the divergence and modulating effect of the laser allows the device to operate within the maximum permissible exposure (MPE) limits set by the American National Standards Institute
American National Standards Institute
The American National Standards Institute is a private non-profit organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, services, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States. The organization also coordinates U.S. standards with international...
(ANSI). The weapon emits a dispersing "modulating pool of green light" that is effective and safe from as close as three feet and as far as a mile-and-a-half away. Following positive results, General Dynamics Corporation was awarded a $2.6 million contract to manufacture the Dazer Laser Defender and Dazer Laser Guardian on June 15, 2010.
Technology
The Dazer Laser - Light Fighting Technologies is different than the typical fixed focus laser systems that its class competitors in the marketplace of dazzling and ocular distraction and interruption devices use. The DPSS GreenStar Laser, with Provisional Patent Application No. 61/348,312 US Patent and Trademark office, encompasses a new type of Diode Pumped Solid State, 532 nm, class IIIb, Green Laser that produces a 24% conversion efficiency along with maximum powers of over 500 mWatts (recorded max power of 511 mW). The GreenStar laser provides a simultaneous mix of Pulse Width Modulation and Continuous Wave operation both day and night without overheating, unlike other dazzling devices that need to be operated pulsed to conserve power for cooling reasons.The Dazer Laser is the only ocular distraction and interruption device that uses Variable Range and Variable Focus, a patented technology Laser Energetics has designed into all of its devices. This allows the operator to adjust the range based on the range of the target. For instance if someone is 5 meters away, the user simply sets the range to 5 meters and is safe to engage from 1 meter up to 5 meters away. In the event a threat is 50 meters away, the user simply changes the range to the 50 meter setting and now can engage the threat completely eye safe from 10 meters and beyond. Other dazzling devices cannot do this because they are fixed focus systems and cannot be used at short ranges, but instead have built in safety modules that turn the device off inside of short ranges. This makes other dazzling devices ineffective because they can only be used at longer ranges.
The Dazer Laser has built-in security codes for controlled activation. Once the code has been input into the device, it is activated for a time period of 8, 12, or 24 hours. Upon expiration of the time clock, the device shuts off and cannot be used again until the code is re-entered. This prevents unauthorized use in the event it is lost or stolen. The Dazer Laser operates as a high-powered, long range search-light as well as an ocular distraction and interruption device for safe, yet effective temporary visual impairment. The Dazer Laser is fully water proof and submersible up to 20 meters in depth, which is two (2) atmospheres. Both the Dazer Laser Defender and Guardian are weapons mountable using MIL Std 1913 Picatinny Rail
Picatinny rail
The Picatinny rail or MIL-STD-1913 rail or STANAG 2324 rail or a "Tactical Rail" is a bracket used on some firearms in order to provide a standardized mounting platform. A similar system is the Weaver rail mount.-Description:...
adapters and have been ruggedized for transport and gunfire, vibration and shock. All Dazer Laser products are powered by CR 123A-3V lithium batteries, the Defender uses four (4) and the Guardian uses two (2).
History
2008 - Laser Energetics completes its research and begins the physical engineering of its Dazer Laser."2009 - Laser Energetics announces its nonlethal laser weapon.
2010 - Results from for the eye safety study proves the Dazer Laser can be operated safely. Dazer Laser first sale is made to Israeli Corrections.